Intra-Company Transferees to Canada

What is an Intra-Company Transferee?

The intra-company transferee program allows people to temporarily work in Canada. This program’s designed for Canadian Corporate Immigration, allowing multinational companies with a branch, parent company, affiliate or subsidiary in Canada to temporarily transfer foreign workers.

What is the Intra-Company Transfer Immigration Program?

The intra-company transfer program allows workers from abroad to obtain an intra company work permit in Canada. Employees who have specialized knowledge or are working in the capacity as executives, senior managers and functional managers may qualify under the program.

Who Qualifies for Canada’s Intra-company Transferee Program?

Employees who have worked for the company for at least one year on a full-time basis, and hold specialized knowledge or an executive or managerial position may qualify.

Executives who perform direct management or major components and functions of the business, while receiving only general supervision or direction from other executives, directors or shareholders.

Managers who supervise and control the work of other managers or supervisors, and/or manage essential functions within the business or a division.

People with specialized knowledge, where the individual must have proprietary knowledge and advanced expertise of the company’s product or service.

What are the Intra-Company Transferee Requirements?

Documents which prove the foreign worker has been employed, and is currently employed, as a full-time employee at the company for at least one year.

The transferee’s current job description or evidence of the individual's specialized knowledge.

The job description of the position in Canada.

The duration of the intra-company transfer.

Proof of the relationship between the company in Canada and the foreign country

What is the Intra-Company Transferee Processing Time?

The Intra company transfer processing time in Canada can be completed quickly in 1 month or as long as 12 months, it depends on the country the applicant applies from.

Common Questions For Intra-Company Transferees (or Transfers)

Question: Can I change employers while in Canada on an intra-company transferee?

Answer: No, this program is employer specific. If your employment with the company ended you would need to leave Canada, unless you qualified and applied for another visa.

Question:What is the maximum duration for intra company transferees?

Answer:Seven years for executives and senior managers, and five years for specialized knowledge workers. Once the maximum time is reached, they will need to complete one year of full-time employment outside of Canada, and are required of NAFTA to reapply for intra company transfer.

Question:May I request an Intra-Company Transferee for my spouse?

Answer:Spouses and children are permitted to live in Canada as part of the intra-company transferee program.

Answer:Someone with insight on intellectual property the company owns. Based on our experience, it’s very common for tech workers to fall into this category.

Question:What are the Intra-Company Transferee requirements if the company is a start-up? Answer:It can be complicated and we recommend speaking to our intra-company transfer lawyers. To determine intra-company transferee eligibility, the company must have proof of financial ability and a plan for growth in Canada. The initial work permit is one year.

Our immigration lawyers, consultants and professionals are highly experienced with a great track record of success stories. We’ve seen a number of different corporate immigration cases, and are trained to anticipate issues that could arise. We want to help you with your intra-company transferee application process.

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